Traditional Italian food updated with modern flair in Tampa
On the outside, it looks like a street café complete with the lighting and umbrellas one might find outside a restaurant in Venice. However, this venue is in Midtown and brings with it the name of the owner's grandfather. Oronzo's (Un)Common Italian is what they call fast casual Italian food. Named for Oronzo Bavaro, his work ethic shows in the foo...
Lee’s Farmers Market, an Italian Gem in Murrells Inlet, SC
Lee's Farmers Market looks like a little house tucked away off of Highway 17 in Murrells Inlet, SC, near Myrtle Beach. The Italian market is owned by Scott Lee and Ed “Skeeter” Dombrowski, who ironically are not Italian but are from the northeast. It opened in 1999 as a produce stand, because that was Skeeter's background. Then he brought in the ch...
Mom & Dad's Italian Restaurant Is Serving Some Of The Freshest Pasta In Georgia
There’s something so special about Italian food, isn’t there? It’s so homey and comforting, not to mention delicious! If you’re as big of a fan of Italian restaurants in Georgia as we are, we think you’ll love the spot we’re featuring today. Mom & Dad’s Italian Restaurant is a tasty place with locations in both Thomasville and Valdosta. This family...
Luca Lagotto Is Serving Some Of The Freshest Pasta In Alabama
If you’re in the mood for delicious Italian cuisine (that’s almost always for me), look no further than Luca Lagotto in Homewood. This fresh pasta restaurant near Birmingham is the latest offering from Pihakis Restaurant Group, which also owns several other local restaurants, including HERO and Little Donkey. Opened in February 2024, Luca Lagotto i...
This Italian restaurant at a Miami Beach hotel closed in 2020. Now it’s reopening
After closing in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic, The Alley is ready to reopen. The Italian trattoria at The Betsy Hotel on Ocean Drive in Miami Beach is returning with pizzas, salads, charcuterie boards, special cheese and Italian cold cuts — and a few new twists. And yes — if you sit outside, you’ll still have a good view of the art projections on...
Small Business Spotlight: Stone Mountain Italian restaurant features seasonal menu
Fresca Trattoria, a locally owned Italian restaurant with a seasonal menu, opened two months ago in Stone Mountain at 1227 Rockbridge Road. It is adjacent to Kroger and Mountain Park First Baptist Church in Stone Mountain. Pastry Chef Lisa Myers, one of the co-owners, has lived in Lilburn for 27 years and said they chose Italian because they believ...
Kevin Maxey’s new Italian restaurant, Pendolino, opens near Chastain Park
Chef Kevin Maxey boasts an impressive resume. The former vice president of culinary for Ford Fry’s Rocket Farms Restaurants honed his skills at Tom Colicchio’s Craft and Danny Meyer’s Gramercy Tavern in New York. The past four years, he’s been helping other restaurateurs fine-tune their businesses; now it’s time for him to focus on his own. On Marc...
Duo Working to Bring Authentic Italian to Tuscaloosa at Sugo
A pair of local entrepreneurs are working to bring a new take on authentic Italian cuisine to downtown Tuscaloosa in the now-being-renovated former home of Sweet Home Food Bar. As the Thread first reported, the locally loved hidden gem has permanently closed after 10 years on University Boulevard downtown. Now, owner Christian Williams and general...
L'ancora: Rayleigh's Newest Italian Gem Thrives, Winning Hearts with Neapolitan Delights
L'ancora, a new Italian restaurant, has swiftly become Rayleigh's culinary sensation, offering a unique taste of Naples in a town known for its diverse dining scene. Replacing the former Choi Yin Chinese restaurant, this establishment has not only brought a fresh flavor to the locale but has also been embraced wholeheartedly by the community, inclu...
This Acclaimed Westchester Chef Is Making His Mark Down South
From Westchester to the world, baby! Beloved local chef and Food Network star Christian Petroni is making his Nashville debut this month on Lower Broadway at Ella’s on 2nd, which will introduce a new coastal Italian concept, menu, and name – Ella’s by Christian Petroni – under his leadership and in partnership with Red Pebbles Hospitality. Longtime...
Italian bistro and bowling alley concept Pinstripes comes to Orlando in April
Chicago-born bowling alley and restaurant chain Pinstripes is set to come to Orlando in April. Pinstripes will be located near I-Drive at 11643 Daryl Carter Parkway. The 40,000-square-foot venue will house an Italian bistro, bowling lanes and bocce courts. The menu promises food from scratch: wood-fired pizzas, seasonal gelato and an array of Itali...
Popular Amalfi Coast Beach Club Comes to Joia Beach
For those who can't make the trek to Europe this spring, keep your passport at home because a little piece of the Amalfi Coast is coming to Miami Beach. Joia Beach Restaurant and Beach Club on Watson Island has partnered with Amalfi Coast beach club and restaurant, Conca del Sogno, for a limited-time residency. The Amalfi staple will bring its sea-...
